Many a time, in the heat of the moment, it is easy to forget that power, and all the other things, including life itself, is fleeting.
Particularly for new honchos on the block, who will always show up with bravado, stomping and dismissing those who came before them, without caring on whose toes they step. After all, it is their time in the sun. Everyone else has to dim their lights for theirs to shine.